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ivamalaa gaaOD,
(1933-1998)
Vimla ji was born in Srinagar. She was trained as a psychologist in India and in U.S.
She taught psychology in Bombay and also had private practice as a
psychotherapist. She and her
husband, Dr. Bhagwan Krishan Gaur migrated to U.S. in 1986.
Vimla ji had a special knack
for languages. She could
speak Kashmiri, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi, English and
Spanish. She was deeply
interested in Indian culture, music and art.
She had formal training as a Sitar player and learned to play Tabla
during the last two years of her life.
She wrote poetry in Hindi and was fond of reading her poems
whenever the occasion presented itself.
She had a great flare for dramatics.
She loved to tell stories and crack jokes.
Those of us who were close to
her, still miss her gentle manner, sweet voice and self-deprecating humor.
Vimlaji's poems published
on Boloji are submitted by her husband Dr. Bhagwan Kishan Gaur.
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 [sa baar ka
saavana
Jauko Juako Syaama saGana Gana
ksak ]za qaa iksa sauiQa sao ]naka mana.
)dya kI vaodnaa na ]nasao samBala pae
AEau bana pID,a mana kI barbasa Zulak jaae
tD,pa ko SaOSava ko Baaolao idnaaoM kI yaad jaao Aae
vaaipsa Aa yaadoM ]nmaad Baro yaaOvana kI Élaa jaae.
kOsaI vyaqaa sao Bar Aayaa mana
[sa baar ka baD,a inama-ma hO saavana.
jaao p/aNa qao¸ jaIvana qao¸ hr SvaaMsa maoM qao samaae
ijanhaoMnao imala ko AaSaaAaoM ko sauKd gaIt qao gaae
plakaoM maoM Bar Bar kr naoh rMga AnaUzo ica~ ]Baar laae
vahI saunahro svaPna saImaahIna ixaitja maoM jaa ko QauÐQalaae.
BaIgaI BaIgaI inaSaa maoM basa tma ka caumbana
[sa baar ka bahut inaYzur hO saavana.
na kao[- maIt jaao [sa jaIvana kao sajaa jaae
na AaSaa iksaI ko pd caap saunanao kI jaao mana kao bahlaa jaae
na kao[- sandoSa ipya ka mana kilaka jaao iKlaa jaae
na kao[- dUt jaao maQaumaasa Aanao kI gaupcaup Kbar laae.
nahIM lagata kBaI kT paegaa yah saUnaapna
[sa baar tao bahut inad-yaI lagata hO saavana.
ivamalaa gaaOD,
26 Agast 1997
AMk : janavarI
1‚ 2001
Image: TC Malhotra/Newsmakers
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